The last new section of the Ares I-X test rocket arrived at Kennedy Space Center for assembly, prior to the next-generation U.S. spacecraft rocket soaring on its first flight sometime in the summer, NASA announced. That section was taken to the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility. Called the frustum, the section resembles a giant funnel. Its transfers the primary flight loads from the rocket's upper stage to the first stage. The frustum is located between the forward skirt extension and the…
Ares I-X Rocket Segment Arrives At Kennedy Space Center For Assembly
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